Guest guest Posted February 10, 2004 Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 I have not tried it but if I got PI I would sure give a a go. The last time I had PI from cutting a mother vine one winter (did not know it was PI, got lots of oils on me, the blisters had blisters). I used the herb Yarrow in a slippery elm clay base and polticed the blisters. I left the poltice on 20 minutes and when I washed it off the blister were gone, completely. Total healing with one treatment - hard to believe I know. With what I now know about DMSO I would make a Yarrow tea and mix with DMSO, then paint it on frequently. Yarrow is historically one of the most valued healing herbs. The Roman Army carried it into battle and packed wounds immediately with it. Garnet > Will a DMSO and CS mix help with poison ivy? Anyone try it? > Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2004 Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 I think I'd be very leery of using DMSO on poison Ivy for the following reason: the poison Ivy chemicals could be transported deeper into the tissues by the DMSO. This would not be a good idea. I have read that a simple treatment to help is to take a very hot, very soapy shower ASAP after contacting the poison ivy. The more of the chemical you can get off the skin and the sooner you can get it off the better. paula ph wrote: >Will a DMSO and CS mix help with poison ivy? Anyone try it? >Joe > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 <<I know one thing I would probably not put on it - DMSO! <smile>>> LOL ooh geez no! <<Yarrow works SO well that I generally end up telling a nubmer of people about it every season.>> How do you use it, as a poultice? <<Jewell Weed is also suppose to work well and is said to always grow near PI.>> They do tend to like the same habitat, semi-shady, cool moist soil. I have also heard it's supposed to be good for it but never tried it. <<Moral: Don't go cutting vines off your fence in winter when you don't know what the leaves look like. >> That's the truth! I long ago learned to recognize poison ivy vines, in any season, since it is none too kind to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 3, 2005 Report Share Posted May 3, 2005 > Sharon, > > You are right, Rhus Toxicodren can be had in a common homeopathic > preparation, but NO, I am interested in an actual herbal tincture of that > plant as prepared by the Eclectic medical physicians of old. A much > stronger > preparation than the homeopathic one. I'm a little late here, but glad to understand (I think <G> ) what you are looking for. Thanks, too, Doug, for you very informative post on Rhus Tox. I think that has more info on the substance than my Materia Medica! I'm also keeping your link post in front of me, waiting for that elusive element known as " time " . Count me as another one very interested in your experiment with the herb! Sharon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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